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Whilst I don’t play anything like Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), I do have a few other tabletop board games that can make use of custom dice, so have purchased a custom set.
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I don’t plan on turning this whole blog into a complete geek-fest, but excuse another post about A Game of Thrones: The Card Game.
Recently, I wrote about completing the Blood and Gold set of cards after buying three more packs. I had my sights set on completing the next set; the Flight of Crows release.
One evening, not long after pay-day, I decided to throw a bunch more cash down on A Game of Thrones: The Card Game. After all, it provides hours and hours of entertainment in our house.
I bought four more Chapter Packs to complete the Flight of Crows release. Then I splashed out on two Expansion Packs – House of Thorns (House Tyrell) and Wolves of the North (House Stark).
Whilst I’ve owned them for over a week now, I’ve been too busy to play. Looking forward to an evening indoors and playing with all the new cards soon.
Excuse me whilst I geek out over the 3 expansion packs for A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) that arrived today. And with the addition of these three Chapter Packs, I now own the complete “Blood and Gold” series.
At first, I bought Oberyn’s Revenge, The Brotherhood Without Banners, The Fall of Astapor, Kingsmoot, and The Faith Militant. I was unaware that chapter packs group together as releases. Most of these fell within the Blood and Gold series.
The packs that arrived today were All Men Are Fools, Guarding the Realm, and The Red Wedding. This allows me to complete my collection of the Blood and Gold series.
I scanned through the cards and sorted them into the relevant houses. Tomorrow, I aim to give the cards a shot in a game.
It’s exciting to get new cards and see the possible new ways of playing each unlock. The Blood and Gold series introduce new ways of using their gold. Cards tagged Bestow allow you to store gold on them and use that as part of the game.
Another exciting aspect is being able to play through moments from the novel / TV series. The Red Wedding chapter pack brings in elements from one of the iconic scenes of the entire series.
Next on my radar is to complete the Flight of Crows release cycle.
Some time last year, I purchased A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition). After wanting a card-based board game for a while, this became an impulse buy.
With the game being set in the Game of Thrones world, I figured it would be an accessible entry point into a card game. I love the TV series and could find familiarity with some of the characters.
So far, I love it. My fiancée and I play on a semi-regular basis. We’re casual board-gamers and so A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) fits the bill for us!
The Core Set was what we first stumbled upon and following the guides in the box was enough to get us hooked! Since then, I’ve purchased 8 extra sets of cards from the Blood and Gold and Flight of Crows release cycles.
It’s been great to have a game to while the evenings away that doesn’t involve staring at a screen. Any mini digital detox is definitely something I definitely need to make the most of.
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What are your favourite board or card games to play when you’re away from the computer?